Catching the Holiday Spirit

With Mark being gone at work so much it's made it hard for me to get in the Holiday spirit, we had a great Thanksgiving with loving family but it just wasn't the same. The thought of getting ready for Christmas made me sad, we've always decorated together :( I am very grateful for Marks job but still it's an adjustment, thank goodness for facetime on our phones! Anyway, I decided I needed to put up our decorations to get myself excited for Christmas (Mark will be home for it :). I put up our Nativity scene, the few Christmas Village pieces I have and my snowmen. Than came the tree, Mark has always assembled the tree & strung the lights. I tried this year I failed I called Dad H who came & saved the day. I have always wanted a "fun" tree that was "me" so this year with some encouragement from my sister-in-law Kristi I did it. I bought new ornaments (shatter proof!), some burlap, dug out my ornaments that match the "theme" & poof you have our tree! Noah loves the lights every time he sees them he says "Whoa." He however also likes all the balls, if they stay on the tree I'll be very surprised...hence why I am so excited they are shatter proof. He was throwing them around tonight while I wrapped the burlap, he throw one and than say "oh boy" not sure where he gets his sayings but he sure keeps us laughing. I have to point out the angel on top, my Grandma S. crocheted that years ago & when she was cleaning out her Christmas stuff a few years back I snatched it up, it is beautiful and a very fun piece to have on our tree because it was made by loving hands. Anyway here is the best picture I could get. Merry Christmas everyone, I hope you have caught the Holiday spirit or you do soon!